Deborah Ardolf, ND Infertility patients usually present to us in a very desperate and near-hopeless position. According to the Centers for Disease Control & Prevention (CDC) 2015 statistics, 7.4 million women have sought out help from various infertility services....
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Not Enough Milk? Preventing & Managing Low Breast Milk Supply
EILEEN PARK, IBCLC, ND Breastfeeding is a biological norm, and the risks of not breastfeeding are well known by the public and well accepted in medicine. As a result, a recent national survey showed that over 90% of mothers in Canada initiate breastfeeding.1 However,...
Inositol for PCOS
Megan Chmelik Jacob Schor, ND, FABNO Polycystic ovarian syndrome (PCOS), categorized by irregular menstruation, ovarian cysts, and excessive androgen levels, is an increasingly common endocrine disorder affecting 4-12% of women of childbearing age.1 Often thought of...
Day 21 No More
Nora Jane Pope, ND Fertility Awareness is also gaining popularity with teens and single women who want to go off “the Pill.” Among teen prescriptions for the Pill, 17% are for PMS, acne, and dysmenorrhea.It is my hope that naturopathic physicians will become a driving...
Preconception Care Priming Women for a Healthy Pregnancy
Jaclyn Chasse, ND Whether or not a couple is struggling to conceive, proper preparation for pregnancy is essential to ensure that the health of the baby is maximized. When a couple has had difficulty conceiving or carrying to term, preconception care can make all the...
Peyronie’s Disease: Therapeutic Considerations
Thomas A. Kruzel, ND Peyrone’s disease (PD) is an acquired, inelastic fibrous plaque deformity of the penis, resulting in a physically and psychologically debilitating condition. Also known as “indurations plastica penis,” the condition results in penile deformity,...
Arginine and Citrulline: A Review of Their Safety and Efficacy for Erectile Dysfunction & Beyond
Jeremy Appleton, ND Arginine is a semi-essential amino acid involved in numerous biochemical pathways in the human body. It has functions in the immune system, and is also required for ammonia metabolism and the secretion of certain hormones. Arginine is well-known as...
Male Infertility: Natural Approaches to a Common Problem
Lisa Watson, ND Infertility, or the inability to conceive after 12 months of unprotected sex, affects 1 in 6 couples worldwide.1,2 Male and female factor infertility are equally prevalent, with 40% ascribed to each male and female infertility, and 20% to either...
PCOS and Contraception: A Wrench in the Works
Thara Vayali, BSc, MA, ND Polycystic Ovary Syndrome (PCOS) is also referred to as Anovulatory Androgen Excess, and a yet-to-be-determined name under development.1 This diagnosis of exclusion has thrown its net far and wide; as such, the assessment is fuzzy, the...
Endometriosis: Preserving Fertility By Treating It Holistically
Amy Day, ND When a woman presents to her allopathic doctor seeking help for managing her endometriosis (endo), nearly every treatment offered to her will impair her fertility. Hysterectomy, hormonal contraceptives, levonogestrel-releasing-IUD, and leuprolide...